Region 3 ESC

ESSER

ESSER grant funding is authorized in three pieces of legislation. As a result, the ESSER programs are administered by TEA as separate grant programs. Together, these ESSER grants allow for supplanting state and local expenditures provided that the following three criteria are met. The usage of the ESSR funds must:

meet the intent of the ESSER grant;
be an allowable activity of the grant; and
be reasonable.

ESSER I (FAR code )

Authorized in Title VIII, Division B, of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law in March 2020. Period of availability is March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2022 (with carryover).
ESSER II (FAR code 281)

Authorized in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA), signed into law in December 2020. Period of availability is March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2023 (with carryover).
ESSER III (FAR code 282)
Authorized in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), signed into law in March 2021. Period of availability is March 13, 2020 (with pre-award), to September 30, 2024 (with carryover).

Approved Texas State Plan for ARP ESSER III (July 7, 2021)

ESSER Website requirements: Return to In Person and Continuity of Services, Stakeholder Input every 6 months, and Use of Funds Plan

20% required for Learning Loss/SEL